Buildout is a Python-based build system for
creating, assembling and deploying applications from
multiple parts, some of which may be non-Python-based.
It lets you create a buildout configuration and
reproduce the same software later.

"Buildout is an exceedingly civilized way to develop an app."
--Jacob Kaplan-Moss, creator of Django

"While not directly aiming to solve world peace, it perhaps will play
a role in the future, as people will be less angry about application
deployment and will have more time for making love and music."
--Noah Gift, co-author
of 'Python For Unix and Linux' from O'Reilly.

"Even if you are not planning on writing any custom
code, the buildout approach is an easy way to install
Plone in a robust, well-tested
manner." --Martin
Aspeli, Plone core developer.